Norfolk Naval Shipyard
Portsmouth, Virginia, USA · Virginia
Historic shipyard with documented asbestos, lead, PCB, and metals contamination under federal cleanup.
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Documented hazards
Asbestos insulation in ship overhaul and repair work
- Documented period
- Widespread shipboard asbestos use through the late 1970s
- Potential exposure pathways
- Occupational handling, Air
What is documented
Shipyard trades removed and installed asbestos-containing insulation and gaskets during overhauls before controls were standardized.
Documented hazard — not a VA presumptive exposure location
VA has not established a location-based presumption of exposure for this installation and period. Service here does not by itself establish exposure or service connection.
Lead paint and abrasive blasting residues
- Documented period
- Historic ship painting and blasting operations
- Potential exposure pathways
- Occupational handling, Soil, Air
What is documented
Lead-based coatings on vessels and structures generated documented lead residues in shipyard soils and work areas.
Documented hazard — not a VA presumptive exposure location
VA has not established a location-based presumption of exposure for this installation and period. Service here does not by itself establish exposure or service connection.
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